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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
JN,JTRY TO CROPS

The injury to many crops in extensive dis
tIicts at the West can no longer be doubted.
w heat appears to have escaped i'll the main.
the winter crop having been harvested before
the worst hot season came, while the reports
as TO spring wheat arc unusually contradictory
which generally means that injury has been
sustained in some localities but not in others.
perhaps of equal or greater extent. Parts OF
the spring wheat region report fine results
from harvesting. In other parts the extent
of destruction by drouth may be inferred
from the almost unprecedented forest and
village fires which follow. Some reduction
in the yield of wheat from the earliest estl-
mates must evidently be made, but probably
the crop, with the large stock left unsold IN
consequence of speculative folly will suffice
to supply all needs.
The corn crop has been much more seriously
affected, though it may not be possible 1or
some months to determine to what extent.
IL should be remembered that the acreage
planted was larger than in any previous year.
so that had the outcome been good, the crop
would have been the largest ever produced.
and the injury is confined to certain districts
large and important, it is true, but embracing
less than half the usual yield. Of full corn
CROP according to the Agricultural Bureaus re-
port, not more than about 300, 100000 bushels
goes beyond county lines, SO that IL makes
comparatively little difference directly as 10
the traffic OF railroads, whether the crop Is
large or small But indirectly 1t Affects Trans
nortine companies through the consequent
decrease in movement Of cattle, hogs ana pro-
visions when the crop is short.
The hay crop appears to have suffered
greatly in many of the Northern states, pu'
no statistics are yet available TO determine
tho extent of loss. The injury to oats mad
hccn considerable when the Bureau report OF
.IuIv was issued, and has doub tess increased
but il is unknown to what extent. oonlo
injury is reported to cotton of late, but inc
general tenor Of adviccs points TO large
weld of that staple.
rho effect of a partial loss Of crops IS
ouclly fct in a shrinkage OF sales by manu-
facturcrs and merchants. III farmers nave
nIantcd scvcnty-cight million acres oil conn.,
and expended thereon the labor necessary 10
secure an average yield of twenty-SN bushels
IN the acre, and if bad weather reduces the
,.;o,d on half the area to fifteen bushels
NOR acre the loss of four hundred million
bushels is serious matter to the farmers In inc
region affected. Thus it is reported at Ohlcaso
that merchants ar already convinced that
their trade will suffer, though the eiec' 10
felt rs vet only in the form OF cancelled oruers'
These considerations arc important to those
who arc making preparations and commit
mcnts in expectation of a remarkably large
trade this fall and winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

The American Association for the Advance
mcnt of Science has profitcd by
its experience in recent years. Its annual
meetings are now held in August in place OF
September, the change of time having been
made in Difference to the generally received
opinion that the weather is moro favorable
in the earlier month. The first fortnight Oh
September. when the sessions have been ord1-
narily held, is well-nigh certain to be torrid III
this latitude and the Association has ire
ouently met when the elements themselves
have seemed TO be dissolvng in fervont heat.
The wiscst of men are only human. They
cannot discuss intricate and profound
questions of science with phiOsophic gravity
when the mercury is high in the nineties. In
the hope Of avoiding sweltering weather the
Association has met This year at an unusual
time. and we trust that the experience OF inc
visiting members in this town will justify the
change in their calendar. The session is I'M
fortunately timed in one respect, since many
houses which would be open for the entertain
ment of these guests are closed during the
midsummer holiday The Association does
not meet, however, for social recreation, Dut
for the interchange of thought on scientific
questions of the day. While the members
would receive larger measure of metropolitan
hospitality at any other season, they mlgh'
not be equally favored in the opportunity lor
attending the sessions without too many dis
tracing interests and for concentrating their
attention upon the important work OF the
sections.
The sessions opened yesterday with an IN
usually large attendance of members ana
with formidable array of papers for presen-
tation and discussion by the various sections.
The Association has been organized nearly
forty wears. and if the roll of membership and
the programmes of section work are to be
taken as standards, it has never been so active
and efficient an agent of scientific progress as
it is to-day The titles of the papers bull
Ietned for discussion during the meeting are.
however, somewhat disappointing and arouse
suspicion that the committees have been over
anxious to make a show Of work. The w1scst
friends Of the Association have regretted in
previous years the hospitality rendered by
these committees to crude Investigators and
anna teur scientists. Stricter rules respecting
the selection of papers and the limitation of
debate on matters OF trivial importance would
hcighten the interest Of the proceedings.
There should be fewer and wcighticr papers.
the section programmes being thinncd out by
a firm discriminating hand. The annual de-
bates should be conducted mainly by those
who are recognized authorities in special de-
partments of study or who have made original
investigations or discoveries. This is one of
the reforms which the tuest friends of the
Association desire to have introduced, since
under the present rules sciolIsts are too fire.
quently allowed a hearing and valuable time
is frittered away in much trivial discussion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
GIADTOJTS FLOWERS OF MANY HES

Two tables which tho whole length Of Peter Hen
dersons store in Cortandtst filled yesterday after
noon with punches OF gladiolus blossoms, which made
the long fairly glow with their brilliant colorng.
the annual free exhibition OF the flowers held at
time when the blossoms are in perfection The season,
too with frequent rains and accompanying high tenn
peraure through July. has been especially favorable 70
the development OF these handsome flowers an is not
likely that the sight present To be seen In Cor andtt
will be reproduced The plain red OF the original
parent plant passed through the hands of expert cu
tvators until there is hardya color blue which
ia not to found. New varieties pro luce each
season and OF those exhibited az HendersoBs
are marvels OF rich and del cate colOring There s
the brilliant vivid scarlet OF the APPLY named General
Sheridan" the pure fairylIke white OF the "shake.
speare" and the delicate OF the Duchess OF
Edinburgh" An effective variegated blossom Is that OF
the crimson and white " Emma Thursby' Martha
Washington" is fine glowing yellow, while Meyer
beer " is q rich crimson. .
Besides the gadolus blooms there shown on side
tables welgrown vegetables and some good spec
mems ofsummer flowers incudingdahas, geraniums ana
strikin Choking zebra zinnas Interesting. too
specimen OF the cruel plant an inhabltant OF
Brazil which tn apparently superhuous and senseless
ingenuity the unfortunate butterflies WHO come
to sip its honey and holds them tenaconsr TIL they
starve death IL that unlike the cirniyorous
plants this flower gets benefit from Its tormented
prisoners. The exhibition continues to-day and to-lnor
row. OF the plants to he sold but they are all
to be distributed among the hospitals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11

CSC. 600, 900 IN a few months, the destroying
force was let loose, and host Of failures,
financial wrecks, defalcations and wholesale
robberies has already resulted.
No doubt there might have been season
Of some excess in speculation if this cxtraor-
binary stimulus had not been APP lied Of
that no one can speak with certainty. But
II Is certain that the evil has been either
caused or greatly magnifed by the unwise
policy pursued by the Administration as soon
as it escaped from Mr.. Tidens restraining
counseis, and the immediate object of that
policy was to make Democratic majorltles
more easy, notwithstanding public dissatls-
faction with the course of the President and
the party in power
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
gEyRY yATrERsoY ON JoURyALlsM

The New-York Press Club yesterday gave reccps
ton to Henry waterson at Its rooms In Nassau-st
There was large attendance. Prominent among
those present were Robert b. Roosevelt, Hosea j.
Perkins Erastus wiman, Samuel Carpenter, Rufus
Hatch, DR.. John T. Nagic Thomas Costigan. Super
visor Of "The City Record Assistant District Attorney
James Fitzgerald, George F. Williams, william Geo.
ghegan, General H. c. King, Richard walters, Colond
John A. Cockerln, Colonel william Brown and W. q.
Mclaughlin. President John A Greene welcomed
Mr. Watterson In behalf Of the club Mr.. Wattersou
thanked tho members for the hearty greeting given
him and added in part
az would rather be editor than hold any Office
in the gift of the people. had that question to
SETTLE and did settle 1t finally IL cost me no PAM
mean to exalt the profession Of journalism above all
Others but do pretend TO say that, aside from the
good old rule that shoemaker should stick TO his
last, journalist Is nowhere so much out OF place
as whom directing the mechanism OF political move
tnent No man mingle politics and Journalism
and remain an honest man. He must a poll
tician, sacrifice the truth a Journalist care
nothing for the truth There Ia only one thing the
Journalist should strive after, and that l. to tell the
truth in advance Of any one else" daughter and
applause
Speeches were also made by General II. c. King,
Colonel John A. Coclerll, Paul Dana, James Pooton,
tended invitation 30 Mr. Watterson and the Prey
Club TO attend tho representation OF the "Fal Of
Babylon at st. George, s. J., on Monday evening
next and the invitation was accepted
A luncheon and music in the parl0r OF the club
followed the speeches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11

get out of the way OF danger
he had just experienced, one would
hardly expect to hear him reply to the sugges-
ton of escape that though the brute's heels
were heavy and the sensation caused by con-
tact with them was not pleasing, yet he was
not sorry he had got in their way and would
do it again the next time ordinarily tns
line of conduct would seem almost ineXph-
cable. Yet it is in the lap Of affection that
one learns to be meek, and it is often those
who are worst treated who are most sub
missivc. The Mugwumps, says Mr. Curtis:
will not abandon The President Who said
they would? Our only prophecy was that he
would abandon them, and he has made good
our warning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
New1lorkD ailp Gribn,re
FOUNDED HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY. AUGUST IL. 1887.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

,FoREIGN-Peers threaten amendments to the Land
Sill - Speeches at a Mansion House banquet
q Prince Ferdnand's journey to Bulgaria
r. Racing in England. - Russian Princess
accused of theft. - The Queen indignant at
false report.
DoMEsrIc-The New-York and Eastern Yacht
clubs at Marblehead. 60 Fears of restitution
caused by the drouth in the central States OF the
West g. Trotting races at Roches-
Ter. - The Government crop report
for August. - Beginning the convention of the
Union Labor party in Rochester. - Mrs Cleve-
land at New Bedford. - Graves desecrated in
Boston. - Virginia Republicans deciding not
80 hold State Convention
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The American Association
for the Advancement of Science began It's sessions
- Ives resigned from another railroad presi-
dency. - The new Police Inspectors sworn in
= Colonel John Hamilton retired. - Ath-
letics beaten by Brooklyns - Directors of the
dynamite gun company met. - Gold value OF
the egal-tender silver dollar 412l2 grains ssd
per ounce-739 OF cents. - Stocks opened strong
and improved till midday, then were dull and re-
dictionary. closing steady
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Fair OF
partly cloudy, with stationary or slightly higher
temperature. Temperature yesterday: Highest,
$40; lowest 66o: average 74l2o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11

gramme laid out by the leaders is to nominate
a full State ticket to-day and then to seek
an agreement with the United Labor party.
expunging such names as are not acceptable
to the convention OF that patty, which WIZ
be held next week. The fact that on vltai
points the principles of the two organizations
are diane tricaly opposed is apparently not
regarded as much of an obstacle. How far
the Union party is being manipu ated by schcm-
ING politicians to advance tlcir own Interests
is not yet disclosed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
n PALMER IN 4 ooyrEyrED STATE.

A. NJ Palmer In town for hour or two yesterday,
having come in from his country homo in Stanford His
vacation has made him bronze and has added to bis
weight perceptiby. anu glad TO dnd said he. "tnat
Mr.. Mansfield Is doing remarkable business here de-
spite the oppressive weather Tue last two nights
cepts that the theatre must have been crowded
and that every week since he opened has re-
turned him handsome profit"
Mr. Palmer expressed his qualification. too at the sue
of the open air performance At MancheserDy
sea- which will add some $1,000 TO the Actors Fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11

Governor Hill has at lat done his duty in
appointing a Distrlct-Attorney for Queens
County But the spectacle of waiting for =
Democratic committee to u' eide upon the
proper person to fill the place was not an
edifying one Democratic committees d. not
represent the people, and are not supposed
10 exercise executive functions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
RAJ POUDRE At BAH HIRBOR

BAR HARBoR, Mt DESSERT, Aug 10.-A BAL poad"
will DO given here on Friday next In aid OF h9
Catholic Church, which needs help. Several ladies'
mt the different hotels and cottages arc forming
auadrilles to BIO danced at it. Miss Garcia Living
stone and Mrs Harry Hoffman will have the following
one in charge those dancing in 1t being Mrs. william
Rhinelander stewart Mrs. walter Kane, Mrs; Harry
IIolIman Mrs Rollins More, Miss Emily Holman,
Miss Chamberlain and Mrs. Mason, OF Boston. Ibo
gentlemen are Mr.. Van Rensselaer, Berry, Mr.. Mies,
MIR. Gurnee and Frank Abbott Tho Dali PROMISES
to be a brilliant affair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11

Persons leaving town tor the season, and sum-
Mer Travellers can hare The DAILY TRIBUNE
s,niied to them. poStprid. for rs cents per month,
the address being changed as often as desired.
The DAILY TRIBUNE ,cil be sent to any address
in Europe at 81 50 per month, Which includes
The ocean postage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
"rBx HuycHBA OK OF PARIS" AT YIBL0s

Or elabomte Ia tho scenery end 80 complicated a'o
the effects introduced tnto "Lagardere, or IA
Hunebbaol of Paris" which was to DO PRODUCED no'.
Monday night at Niblo's, that Messrs. uhnoc snv
Kiralfy have decided to postpone its producoon w.
the Wednesday night following. This course
determined upon in order to avoid tho siEsessh
have boon frequent, and ever now the Pc, FOR Tie
smoothly and eiFectlvely. The sale OF 'ea'' iva
opepipg ulxht Is unusually ASHe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
WAIT WHITMAN SURPRISED AT swYyBURYE

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 10 (Sprciab. Whitman SAID
to-day reference to swinburnes article concerning
himself that thus far he had only seen what he sup
posed was a synopsis and waiting to read tho
paper In its entirety. lie added: 81 handy hno"
what to think OF IT, 1 am rather surprised at SWIM
turne | always thought he rather liked my poetry.
but nerhaps he has tired OF it and turned on himself
Shall reply to tl No, ! have nothing to say !
have been strongly urged TO do s0 but prefer NOS
TO- I have received throe dispatches from tbs
editor of "The North American kevtew' requesting
mo most earnestly TO prepare an answer TO the attacS
positively declinedn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11

MRS. CLEVELAND EXPECTING THE PRESIDE w
NEw-BEDFoRD. Aug. 10 tSpeciab.-Mrs Cleveland y
Is understood, VIII stay in Marion during Angus" anu
the President is expected to 80 there and remain .
few days near the last Of the month Mrs Cevea "s
said yesterday that she expected her husband "ous
visit her the last Of the month. MIS- CiNe,'N'
passed the day, which was another hne one, III v
INC and Attending reception given BY the Rev feIvs
browne this afternoon. This evening parry r.
to Nattapoisctt to visit Secretary Bayarns dausu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
a LIVELY GOODBYE TO COLONEL crAIr
HIS REGIMENT AT THE PIKR-A RITUAL or Pan.
WELL

HIS REGIMENT AT THE PIFR-A RITUAL or Pan.
WELL
The popular colonel Of the 9TH Regiment had f.
"send%of' yesterday his departure for Eurous
the remembrance Of which ought to bear him con-
pany across the Atlantic, override tidal waves an
como back with him on his return In Novembcr
When Colonel Emmons Clark. Mrs Clark Miss uark.
Miss Sophie T. Clark and Miss Kipp went to AID,
quarters on the Britannia they found them inads
beautiful with flowers. There was one cspeciauy
fine floral design which bore a shield inscribed 9Th
Before 10 o'clock the Cvers Of this sou, enir, rs
"boys, Of the 7th, assembled I'm full force on shs
pier Every connected with the regiment rhs
could possibly DO present was there The total
ter was over 700. Color Sergeant Peter d. Brais-
ted and Hospital StewardW. d. Freeman, who have
between them seen seventy-eiglt years seryice
turned out to honor their colonel The officers weN
all present and Cappa's band made the proceeding
doubly harmonious. Volatile Sergeant sprague had
charge OF everything and everybody, as stranger
with half eye could When the hour for san
ing approached the colonel and his friends stood By
the bulwarks. The band struck up the Boulangu
March," sect nearer the boatl" shouted Sergeant
sprague to his struggling flock. The following ritual
"Three cheers for Colonel Ciarkr'
@,Rah, rah, 'rah, sisboom-ah-'
"WhG was Colonel Clarkr'
First in war, first In peace, first in the hearts Z
his countrymon." Double shuiiie;)
"What's the matter with Colonel Clark y
He's-all-right (Bang by big DRUM
"Three cheers for the Misses Clark"
'Rah, 'rah, ran, sis-boom all r
"Three cheers for Miss Hpp"
Ditto. ~
The 9TH Regiment "Grand Rounds with banl
accompaniment.
counter-clamor. The boys hurrahed Now the ODDS
were in their favor, now in the steamships. The
colonel and the ladies threw kisses. Sergeant Green,
right general guide threw old canvas shoe. The
Britannia slowly moved away. The whistle gave IN:
but the mon didn't give out and this Is what Colon@
Clark heard family amid the strains OF Cappss
Aud Lang syne- a. he saw the pier and Its cheer
ing thousands dwindle In the distance:
Goodbye colonel 'Rah, ram ran CIV
bOOm-ahi Break awayW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
PROMOTING AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE.

At business meeting of the Society for the Promo
ton OF Agricultural Science Professor r. C. Kedze Of the
Michigan Agricultural College, was elected president
and Professor W. r. Luzenby of the Ohio Experiment.
station. made secretary. Major Alvord was made
chairman OF the Executive Committee Dr. A. l. N"ale,
OF the New-Jersey Experiment Station, aud b. Myers
OF the Mississippi Agricultural College, were elected
members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
THE pPyyoE GOES Up TIE RIVER.

The White Elephant has climbed down the Flagstaff OK
the Fifth Avenue Hotel and retired into private life.
New-York hasn't solitary prince left to bless Itself
with Deyawougse his royal ne hews. his numerous
attendants and the samese minister went to Albany on
day boat Albany yesterday, leaving West twenty.
thlri-st at o "a. They arrived three minutes before
the sailed and the last to 30 on board Consul
smith saw them OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11

The principal business now going forward
in W ashington is the manufacture Of political
capital As far as possible, the Democratic
campaign work for next year is now being
made up. The heads of departments and
bureaus, and even the President himself are
furnishing contributions of greater or less
magnitude Whether the people can be taken
In by transparent devices of this sort time
will tell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
LESS WISE THAN VERMIN.
From The Minneapolis 7ribun1

Even rats know enough to leave sinking ship, but
ID seems that Mugwumps do not The few votes
thrown by tho Mugwumps for Cleveland In 1884 will
10 offset by thousands In 1888, the very grounds
advanced by the Mugwumps for their non-support
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
AN ILLUSTRATION FROM ERIN.
From Ths Boston Trdpsilsr.

Tho best tariff argument Is found In the condition
Of ireland when Its manufactures were ruined a. COM
pared with America, when Its manufactures were but
up. 1t Is exactly tho difference between poverty ana
prosperity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF CURIoSITIES.
From The Louisuflle Courier Journal.

A number OF Senators and representatives desire
that the editor OF "Tho Congressional Directory shall
ornament IL with their portraits AS contribution
10 the dlme-museum freaks OF the country tho publ
cation would be an undOubted success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
TRY HIM AND SEE, BROTHER FLOWER
From The Hartford Post

Roswell fettibone Flower appears on tho surface |
for n moment lust TO say that Cleveland VIII not ac-
cept a denomination. Roswell does not know Grover |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
AmnsemenIs.

CAsIHo-e-Ermine. 49,
" n,sos AVE. AND 5orH-sr-Day and Evening-Merr1'
mac and Monitor Panorama
n OLSON SQUARE Observation-Disclosures
Ar GEoRoE-s:3O-Fall OF Babylon.
WIIIAcK's-s-The Beggar Student
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
TIE NEw,JERSEY IDEA OF RECIPROCITY.
EAn,r IN, Trentnn Gnyette.

Leon Albeit, 1t Is said, purposes to make It warm
for President cleveland But the Administration has
already made 1t very cold for Leon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, AUGUST H. 1887

noxious fruit. The question is pertinent one,
and THE Eagles" explanation OF the charge OF
Inconsistency will be read with interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11

in point Of numbers the State Convention
Of the Union Labor party at Rochester is not
striking success. Large delegations went
from Ncw-York and Brooklyn, but the rest
OF the State is poorly represented. glhe pro-